Tus 1st |
Fair cool d/Fair/Fair col/Fair m I bated & set a fish basket shelled a turn corn went to Huletts carryed 1 ½ doz eggs got 2 lbs sugar for them went by the Hainses found him at Mr Vaughns Boys cut down several times for stocks pine & poplers etc went to see Mahon about Edwin |
W 2. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed corn to John, mill left corn & went to Providence for turpentine & John, he ground my corn. Clarrence came for pups turky, 6 rusters to Huletts to go to town Pertha is hear tonight Caos & Other came sat till bed time - |
Th 3. |
Fair cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair I nailed on joint brakers on shed Mr Thomas sent for a hide & got it to tan Sam Swann came for taxes Cate was hear this evening Linnie at Mr S, boys & I halling logs to river halled 13 popler & pine Liz & Fanie went with Lambies to mill – this evening – Anna soled her cow to day |
Fr 4. |
Cdy a cool day/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went with Fannie to Bro Saml, left her there I got a letter from Emily Redd due 3 cts promised to pay for it I carryed a pr gloves to Sister Conelia from Thomasia – Jas ploughing John cutting etc |
Sat 5. |
Misty/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went to see Mr Poarter about the sale of my gig dined with him John Kean w there John went to Carmel gone to Edmonds to night H & Jas gone to Bro Saml, - Jas ploughed some cutting wood etc etc |
Sun 6. |
Snow mild d/Snow/Cdy cool/Cdy I went to Carmel Bro Reynolds preached Mr Ware gave me a letter for Dr Dickinson John came home went to Bro Saml back to night with Bil horse, Cate L is hear to night |
M 7. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Snow/Snow I made up morter & cramed house etc shelling corn sent to look for turkeys shot twice a pheasant Thomasia & H went to Mr S, this evening Mr S has 200.50 dollar security deal to pay Jas & H ca[me] from Bro S, Jas ploughing John ditching etc Jas ½ soling my shoe to night Garlans John is dead |
Tus 8. |
Snow/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy The snow melted most of it to day 1 ½ to 2 in d shelled corn to day I caught something in steel trap got out saw 4 gobler tracks below ivy hill bated them on old barn [?] Jas went to mill left corn went to Huletts carryed letters to Harriet Anne etc etc [rung?] 4 pigs today |
W 9. |
Fair cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mr Poarters & to Allensworths & to Mr Carsons to sell gig is comeing to see gig or feel it went by Walker Terrells John went to see Sam Anderson & Bro Saml, Jas went to Par this started to see Wright Pertha S came this evening & to night going to Mr Lambies Jas went to mill for meal, walked |
Th 10. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy/Cdy The boys halling logs to river carryed big popler log carryed 18 or 19 in all I went with H to Providence on her way to Baltimore spent night we met Cary by Mr Lambies - |
Fr 11. |
Cdy/Cdy/hazy/Cdy Harriet Emily & I went to Chesterfield Depot & took cars for Baltimore came back to Providence I dined John finished his sumack mashine pattern saw Mr Carson on rode W Swann – Pertha S came for me to unchoke cow went over met other cow was unchoked Jas halled a lode plank from mill |
Sat 12. |
Cdy/Cdy Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Balers & to Walker Terrells bucks & Tarltons killed 2 snakes to day Sally Sizer was hear to day Gwin went with her to Mr S, saw Lewis Redd I caught a male hair to day went to mill for a lode timber saw Mr Lane hird snipe hollar got paper & letter for Lizzie at Cedar fork John ditching Jas ploughing |
Sun 13 |
Fair/Fair/Cdy/Cdy I went to Carmel Bro S Trainham conducted the meeting he came on with me Cary & Jas went to Cty Line, came back 12 ock at night |
M 14. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went to see L Terrell to try to get some money to pay taxes failed went with Lizzie to Bro Saml, brought Fanny home Cary w home this morning I shelled corn carryed it to mill got ½ bu meal. Betty at Mr Noels - |
Tus 15. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy Mr Lambie came to see boys about helping logs Charles & Peter came up – Lewis came I put him over the river Edmond came on sorrel horse after a trowel Boys ploughing etc Mahon came for meal |
W 16 |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Cary came to river hollared tole me he started turkeys I went to big rock started them shot an old gobler in E field shot him 3 times before killing Clarrence crossed & went down – I went to Mt Airy to look for turkey ol river gobler weighed 19 lbs Jas ploughing grubing etc saw Edmond with trowel |
Th 17. |
Fair/Fair cdy/Cdy/Rain I went to see Old Baler failed went to Bro Saml for Lizzie dined there carryed my skins over left them for Lewis sent North 3 minks 2 koons 2 foxes 1 weazle Saw Bro Saml & Dr Lin at Huletts saw Tom Jones wants ox etc went to Balers again got $1.00 from him part pay for wheals Jas ploughing John grubing etc |
Fr 18. |
Rain cool/Rain/Cdy snow a L/Fair I sat steel trap at ivy hill faced doar back part. Cary came he Jas & girls gone to Porters to a dance to night |
Sat 19. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I cut 2 lodes wood & halled 2 lodes – John went to hanover Jas gone to Huletts gotten back. I went to Tom Jones he was from home to see him about oxen. Lizzie at Mr S. |
Sun 20. |
Fair cdy windy/Rain a few f snow/Cdy cold/Fair I went to Carmel Br Reynolds preached Cary came this evening went to Mr S. Jas to Mrs Harrises he & Cary came 12 ock at night John got back from Bro Saml, |
M 21. |
Fair very cold day/Fair/Fair cold n/Fair I went to see Mr Tom Jones to lend him my oxen came back shot at gobler Cary went home after breakfast Clarrence came to day went home to night. I bated turkeys to night Clarrence looking for hands to go to Alibammia to work on rail rode – Mrs Mahon came to day - |
Tus 22 |
Cdy cold d/Cdy/Cdy/Snow 1 inch d I went to turkey blind cut a lode of popler wood boys went hunting killed 5 birds robins Jas went to mill borrowed a little meal the old gobler lasted till to day – Jas went to Huletts for male Fannie is sick in bed - |
W 23. |
Snow Snow melted most of it/Cdy/Cdy cool/Fair I halled up some wood in wagon 2 lodes Jas went to the mill for meal John went to Dervins & Edmonds had [tubes?] put in his gun Jenny Lambie is hear to night Fanny is in bed yet I made a bird trap out of to bacco sticks |
Th 24. |
Fair milder/Fair/Cdy Fair/Fair Cutting wood bated several traps with hen John found dead buzzard that at hen Mr Mahon Pertha S. & Aggy Lambie dined h today John Kean came for Lizzie Pertha & boys to go to Mr Porters to night Linnie at Mr Lambies I made 2 netting neadles [knitting needles] of steal for Thomasia |
Fr 25. |
Fair cold mor/Fair/Fair/Fair Makg a mole trap went in Can fields to look for otter saw Mr Lane had a dog fight Mr Lane killed gobler that weighed 13 lbs neat light wing) Huletts got a letter from H Baltimore Mrs S, came this evening & Cate Lizzie & Pertha gone down to Mr Lambies to night |
Sat 26. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went by Mr Mahons he gave me 12 caps I went turkey hunting in Landora started 4 or 5 turkeys ran them over the river John rote a letter for Mr Mahon Lizzie & Linny came from Mr Southworths Fanny is going about again Jas fixing saddle etc etc Saw Mahons sow & pigs 5. |
Sun 27. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy I spent day at home Jas & Cary went to Mr Woods Aggy L & Deany Mahon dined hear to day John went to Mr Pennies at night. they have turned out Cregle out of the church for misconduct. |
M 28. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I caught a large rown mink in mash trap & caught a carp bated traps with it Colt got back left Jas behind Cary came by John gone with him home Jas got to Bull Church to see Ben Wright to get his money John patched T, shoes etc – Jas did not get his money |